Japan, Empire. A Field Officer’s Badge Province of China backer with a dark blue

backer with a dark blue faux leather exterior

There is a strap travelling vertically from the waist and finishing one-third of the way down on each of the front pockets

the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE

with an integral loop at the twelve o’clock position connecting to a clasp with a period original ribbon

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Japan, Empire. A Field Officer’s Badge Province of China backer with a dark blueIn aluminum, gilt and brass, an oval decoration with five point star superimposed on the obverse, encircled by a gilt wreath, the reverse features a vertical pin with slot lock including pin, measures 36 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), light wear, very fine. Footnote: Awarded to those ranked Major to Brigadier.